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Sept. 13, 1927. 1,641,969

G. K. HENDERSON BOX Filed Dec. 26, 1925 A TTORNEYJ.

Patented Sept. 13, 1927.

' uNITsnsTA'i'ss PArsN'r orries.

GEORGE K. HENDERSON, 0]" INDIANAPOLIS, WA.

Application filed am ssias, me. sum Ie. 1131a.

The full nature of the invention will be understood from the accompanying drawings and the following description and claims.

F' 1 is a perspective view of a box showing e sealing flaps secured in place in full lines and showing them open in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the blank from which the box is formed showing the folds in dotted lines. Fig. 3- is a section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

In the blank-as shown a body portion 10, side walls 11 and end walls 12, the side walls 11 being adapted to fold upwardly with respect to the bottom along the dotted line 13, while the end wall is adapted to fold up with respect to the bottom along the dotted line 14. As a continuation of the sidewalls 11 there are outwardly projecting flaps 15 which, when the side wall is folded up or folded along the dotted line 16 so as to lie adjacent or against the inner surface of the end wall 12, the tabs 17 are folded along the lines 18 so as to fold downwardly and inwardly over the flaps 15, whereby said flaps are held intermediate said tabs and end walls 12. Suitable adhesive is emplo ed for securing them in this position where y the end and side walls are securely held in upright position. That portion of the body of the blank adjacent the end walls 12 and intermediate the tabs 17 forms the sealing flap 19 which, when folded downwardly and inwardly along the dotted line 18 lies adjacent the top 20 of the box in position to be secured thereto by suitable adhesive as shown in Fig. 1.

The top 20 is formed in the usual manner of constructing paper boxes with end and side walls, and is adapted to fit within the body of the box "including the walls 11 and 12 as shown in Fig. 1. The side flaps 21 extending outwardly from the side walls 11 may be folded over and inwardly on the dotted line 22 to provide sealing flaps for the sides of the box as shown in Fig. 1. Howin Fig. 2, there is ever, it is a matter of choice as to whether or not the flaps 21 should be employed for sealing purposes or folded against the inner :lurfape {of ttlhe side wags 111;? secured ere 0 or e pur o stre eni the box. On the other hand. the flaps 2 1 may be formed in the same manner as the end flans above described so as to provide reinforcing tabs adjacent each end as well as in' termediate sealing flaps.

By reason of the box construction above descrl1)l;ed,a3v1ilth:1e1:1 of stock, the box may re y or ship urposes an forms an ideal means for by parcel post llght weight articles sd as hosiery, hngerie and the like. For this urpose there may be printed on the top 0 the box the usual parcel form, or a C. 0. D. tag 23 may be seal under one of-the sealing flaps. This eliminates the using of ta or other means for securing or seahng box such as has heretofore been em loyed. I Wherein the four flaps are used as illustrated in Fig. 1, in opening the box, onl three of the flaps need beunsealed, the fourth flap acting as a hinge for permitting the lid to be raised without entirely removing the same. 1

The invention claimed is: 1. A box structure formed from a blank having a bottom, side and end walls, the S1dewalls having. a proj flap extendmg therefrom and foldable against the inner surface of the end walls, the end walls belng formed with tabs extending therefrom adjacent each end adapted to be folded downwardly and over said end flaps and sealed for holding the side and end walls in position, a top adapted to be positioned within the box structure, sealing flaps extendlng from said end walls and foldable wlth respect thereto in position to be sealed over the top of said box for securing it in closed position, and sealing fla extending from the side walls as well as t e end walls and foldable with respect thereto in position, to be sealed over the top of said box for securing it in closed position.

.2. A box structure formed from a blank having a bottom, side and end walls, the side walls having a projecting flap extend ing therefrom and foldable against the i n-u ner surface of the end walls, the endwalls being formed with tabs extending therefrom adjacent each end adapted to be folded downward] and over said end fia s and sealed for ho ding the side and en walls in ition, a top adapted to be positioned wit in the box structure, and sealing flaps extending from said end walls and foldable with respect thereto in position to sealed over the to of said box for securing it in closed itlon, said end wall tabs being p0- sitioned zt opposite ends of the end walls, the sealing flap of each end wall being positioned therebetween and separated therefrom, whereby the tabs may be turned inwardly and downwardly and the flaps may be turned angular-1y as set forth.

3. A box structure formed from a blank having a bottom, side and end walls, the side walls having a projecting flap extending therefrom and foldable against the inner surface of the end walls, the end walls therefrom said end walls and be sealed over the top of said box for se- I curin it in closed position, said end wall tabs being positioned at o posite ends of the end walls, the sealing ap of each end wall being positioned therebetween and separated therefrom, whereby the tabs may be turned inwardly and downwardly and the flaps may be turned angularly as set forth.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature.

GEORGE K. HENDERSON. 

